Clark University Immunization Policy
Clark University complies with Massachusetts law 105 CMR 220.000, which requires that all students complete the immunizations listed below before entering college. In the event of a communicable disease outbreak, students who are not adequately immunized or are without laboratory evidence of immunity may be excluded from school. This policy refers to all students with medical or religious exemptions.
New Undergraduates Entering Fall 2011 (Class of 2015)
Required
- Tdap (tetanus, diptheria and pertussis)
- Two doses of MMR vaccine (one after 12 months of age and one booster)*
- Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine*
- Tuberculosis risk assessment/PPD if required
- Meningococcal Vaccine (only vaccine for serogroups A, C, Y, W 135 is acceptable or signed waiver
- Two doses of Varicella Vaccine at least 4 weeks apart*
Recommended
- Three doses of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Current Undergraduates (Classes of 2012, 2013, and 2014)
Required
- Td (tetanus and diptheria booster within 10 years) or Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis)
- Two doses of MMR vaccine (one after 12 months of age and one booster)*
- Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine*
- Tuberculosis risk assessment/PPD if required
- Meningococcal Vaccine (only vaccine for serogroups A, C, Y, W 135 is acceptable or signed waiver)
Recommended
- Two doses of Varicella Vaccine at least 4 weeks apart*
- Three doses of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Graduate Students: Current and Entering
(includes students in the accelerated fifth-year program)
Required
- Td (tetanus and diptheria booster within 10 years) or Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis)
- Two doses of MMR vaccine (one after 12 months of age and one booster)*
- Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine*
- Tuberculosis risk assessment/PPD if required
- Meningococcal Vaccine (only vaccine for serogroups A, C, Y, W 135 is acceptable or signed waiver
Recommended
- Two doses of Varicella Vaccine at least 4 weeks apart*
- Three doses of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
*Dated immune titers are acceptable for MMR, Hepatitis B and Varicella.